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Now, former clients tell the BBC they have been left thousands of pounds out of pocket and “in the lurch” by authorities, while Archie has declared himself bankrupt.

She said differences in childcare across the border were frustrating and she felt she had been left in the lurch.

Over and over again, they lurch up from their shallow graves for another round.

Dame Rachel de Souza's report into the issue said the system has failed to keep up with rising demand, leaving families "in the lurch" and expected to cope by themselves while they wait.

Rural voters’ lurch toward the Republican Party is understood in part to be a result of that policy.